Was writing a snarky post but decided to stop. Suffice to say this thread occasionally upsets me. I could care less what people do in the gym. At least they're in there. I do prefer being around people who know what they're doing and I'm willing to pay money for that environment. I could also care less if people want to scream, tear their shirt off, flex at the mirror or call each other bro.

Well, then by the same token, why care what people say in this thread? So obnoxious behavior at a place where you can't avoid it is alright, but this thread, which you can avoid entirely by not clicking on it, upsets you? Something to think about...

Despite that post, I'm sure there are things that piss you off and it's nice to vent about them. As long as you don't interfere with others' lives, there's nothing wrong with that. Now, coming up to them and giving unsolicited advice is super lame in my opinion (like telling someone to squat deeper or whatever - my response would be "go blow it out yer ass").

There are definitely things that grind my gears. It's good to have this outlet and there have definitely been some gems here. At the same time, I do think the level of whine here is rising.

We seem to have moved from...
Old guy blow drying his balls and winking at me followed me into the showers.
Bro told my girlfriend I was dumb for telling her to squat too low. Said I was going to destroy her knees.

To...
I saw someone working out with programming/exercises I don't approve of.

Spoolin: Baltimore Open for Oly lifting. Bombed out of snatches. Hit 88 easy on the warm up platform and missed 90 and 91 twice. Clipped my chin trying to jerk 120.

only real complaint lately is people taking up the tall lockers that have next to nothing in them, just 1 small bag and maybe a sweatshirt. Starting to miss working the lateshift and being at the gym at 1am having it to myself.

only real complaint lately is people taking up the tall lockers that have next to nothing in them, just 1 small bag and maybe a sweatshirt. Starting to miss working the lateshift and being at the gym at 1am having it to myself.

I remember back in the day when I worked at a commercial gym, this dude threw his stuff in a locker and didn't lock it. Then later another dude threw his stuff in the same locker and didn't notice there were someone else's belongings in there, and he locked it.

Dude 1 comes in to get his stuff, and can't cuz it's locked up by someone else. So I cut the lock, and then dude 2 flips his **** on me. It was pretty funny.

do you ever honestly just feel bad for people at the gym though? i see all these bigger ladies that come in at 5am when i do, and they just do buttloads of cardio and nothing else. usually they're there longer than i am and make no progress. but it would be dickish to go up and say something and prob hurt their feelings. i almost wish one of those chicks would just ask me for help, i'd def take on a newbie training partner. i mean if they are dedicated enought to come a few times a week at 5am then they are dedicated enough for me.

i agree w/juggs that you can't really just go up and tell ppl to squat deeper or whatever. it wont end well. i'm sure you've all had someone come up to you and offer BS advice and all it did was annoy you, and these fools will prob think you're full of it.

The smith machine grinds my gears. The other day all the benches were taken and the smith machine was open, and I was in a rush and wanted to bench. So I went on the smith machine, and I hurt my left shoulder on it. Seriously what is this machine good for except for giving injuries?

do you ever honestly just feel bad for people at the gym though? i see all these bigger ladies that come in at 5am when i do, and they just do buttloads of cardio and nothing else. usually they're there longer than i am and make no progress. but it would be dickish to go up and say something and prob hurt their feelings. i almost wish one of those chicks would just ask me for help, i'd def take on a newbie training partner. i mean if they are dedicated enought to come a few times a week at 5am then they are dedicated enough for me.

i agree w/juggs that you can't really just go up and tell ppl to squat deeper or whatever. it wont end well. i'm sure you've all had someone come up to you and offer BS advice and all it did was annoy you, and these fools will prob think you're full of it.

That being said if some one who is in better shape then me or lifts a lot more then me for there size , I would definitely listen .

I tend to ask people who are
1. Stronger
2. Know what there doing
3. Who are in better shape

I duno... Pretty much anytime anyone picks up a kettlebell in my gym they're doing it wrong. But I'm not going to try to explain the proper way to swing to someone who's twice my age or twice my size. Kettlebell technique is my pet peeve because you will rarely see anyone use them but when you do.... Face palm.

The smith machine grinds my gears. The other day all the benches were taken and the smith machine was open, and I was in a rush and wanted to bench. So I went on the smith machine, and I hurt my left shoulder on it. Seriously what is this machine good for except for giving injuries?

it is very annoying when im trying to get my workout in and all the benches are taken up so i ask the guy on his phone just sitting on one if i can work in. So he gives me the "wait a sec" finger and goes "nah bro im in the middle of a set", and then procedes to half rep two more and then take another phone call

Originally Posted by TheDarkEnergist

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Originally Posted by butterface

Girls I like suck in bed. I prefer angry vicious hate ****ing. Is it ok to have a GF I like and one or two I hate?

I'm just curious, if you see someone with horrible form why not go help them instead of staring and laughing? Isn't that what the gym is for? Without anyone else's help they are never going to learn the proper technique.

The majority of the time people either ignore you or their egos are so big and they get pissed at you. Especially if it is a father trying to teach his kids how to lift. Try to help them and all hell will break loose.

I walked into the basement and there was about 20 kids that looked like they were 12. All of them hovering around the benches, using their chest as trampolines for the weights they were lifting as a team. We really need someone down there to kick young stupid kids out and tell people they are doing something stupid.

3. It's been said before but people that talk on their phones in the locker and on the gym floor.

This complaint really pisses me off. Unless you're blabbing on the phone for 5+ minutes I don't see anything wrong with it.

Same goes with the "texting" on your phone between sets. Get a life and stop being angry at things that don't interfere with your workout.

If you're going to use the argument that talking on the phone distracts you, then might as well tell everyone in the gym to shut the hell up because guess what - people talk to each other at the gym, why should taking a 1-2 minute call be any different?

Same as "texting" or being on your phone. What's the difference if someone is texting between a set or changing/browsing for a different song?

Just because they're texting they don't take their workouts seriously? This complaint fails on so many levels.

This complaint really pisses me off. Unless you're blabbing on the phone for 5+ minutes I don't see anything wrong with it.

Same goes with the "texting" on your phone between sets. Get a life and stop being angry at things that don't interfere with your workout.

If you're going to use the argument that talking on the phone distracts you, then might as well tell everyone in the gym to shut the hell up because guess what - people talk to each other at the gym, why should taking a 1-2 minute call be any different?

Same as "texting" or being on your phone. What's the difference if someone is texting between a set or changing/browsing for a different song?

Just because they're texting they don't take their workouts seriously? This complaint fails on so many levels.

What about talking on the phone DURING the workout, though? I feel like that's a clear indicator that the person is NOT taking their workout seriously.

Originally Posted by Cousin Eddie

When i'm lookin' to get er to spread 'em I usually just throw copious amounts of alcohol at the situation.

This complaint really pisses me off. Unless you're blabbing on the phone for 5+ minutes I don't see anything wrong with it.

Same goes with the "texting" on your phone between sets. Get a life and stop being angry at things that don't interfere with your workout.

If you're going to use the argument that talking on the phone distracts you, then might as well tell everyone in the gym to shut the hell up because guess what - people talk to each other at the gym, why should taking a 1-2 minute call be any different?

Same as "texting" or being on your phone. What's the difference if someone is texting between a set or changing/browsing for a different song?

Just because they're texting they don't take their workouts seriously? This complaint fails on so many levels.

I don't have any real issue with someone taking a quick "I'm just leaving the gym, I'll see you at the office" call. My complaint is really about people that carry on for 10-15 minutes, hands free. If I can be half way across the locker room and feel like I understand the entire gist of the conversation then that crosses a line. Let's also ignore the fact that there are a dozen signs around the locker room "please don't use cellphones in the locker room".

I don't have any real issue with someone taking a quick "I'm just leaving the gym, I'll see you at the office" call. My complaint is really about people that carry on for 10-15 minutes, hands free. If I can be half way across the locker room and feel like I understand the entire gist of the conversation then that crosses a line. Let's also ignore the fact that there are a dozen signs around the locker room "please don't use cellphones in the locker room".

What is the difference between having a conversation with your buddy next to you, and your buddy a few miles away, only you can't see the other guy on the cellphone. Who cares.

The reason they don't want you to use cellphones in the locker room has to do with video recording and photos, it has nothing to do with people chatting on the phone.

do you ever honestly just feel bad for people at the gym though? i see all these bigger ladies that come in at 5am when i do, and they just do buttloads of cardio and nothing else. usually they're there longer than i am and make no progress. but it would be dickish to go up and say something and prob hurt their feelings. i almost wish one of those chicks would just ask me for help, i'd def take on a newbie training partner. i mean if they are dedicated enought to come a few times a week at 5am then they are dedicated enough for me.

i agree w/juggs that you can't really just go up and tell ppl to squat deeper or whatever. it wont end well. i'm sure you've all had someone come up to you and offer BS advice and all it did was annoy you, and these fools will prob think you're full of it.

I feel bad for these folks...there's a guy who's been going to the gym in the morning for well over a year at the same 5am time frame as me, spends about 90% of his workout doing cardio and 10% lifting weights and looks exactly the same....nice guy, but there are better ways to make progress

Anytime anyone offers me advice I'm willing to listen, even if I don't follow, I'll listen, say thanks and give it a whirl, if it's not my cup of tea, I'll ditch it

The cell phone thing is something that you will never change peoples minds on. I agree that replying to a text, changing your pandora station, or even taking a quick call should not matter so long as it is between sets, and does not interfere with someone who is trying to work in.

What does bother me are the people who will just give you dirty looks when you do decide to use your phone between sets. Either say something or keep moving.

Corrado: because I always wanted to get heckled by elitist pricks over the internet.

As of late it has been the housewives on the ellipticals, not the regular kind, depending on your stride it will act either as a stair-stepper, or a regular elliptical. every single woman puts their hands on the support bars and pushes with their arms and legs, but mostly their arms, they are like bouncing up and down doing it, and i even heard one lady say as she got off
"i thought this was supposed to work your legs, but only my arms are tired, what am i doing wrong?" she said this to the trainer, and the trainer said nothing I mean I am by no means in shape but at least when i do cardio i do it properly

Originally Posted by TheDarkEnergist

MRVW00 wasn't always gay. He stumbled upon the nastiest of vag's and turned the corner from Succubus Lane onto Fabulous Avenue.

Originally Posted by butterface

Girls I like suck in bed. I prefer angry vicious hate ****ing. Is it ok to have a GF I like and one or two I hate?

a guy I know, from downtown and the gym, always claims he has MASSIVE bench numbers. Now the guy is big, but he's also a bro. Way too much ego, no squats or deadlifts....and he's just a giant blob...but he is big.

he has made claims as high as 545lbs FOR 13 REPS before on bench. LOL I generally just shrug this off because the numbers constantly change anyway.

so I've never actually seen him bench, and everyone I know who has seen him bench, says it's closer to 450lbsx1 LOL

so today, I get lucky and he is in there benching, he hit a SLOPPY 365x2 and a REALLY sloppy 405lbs x2 then tells me he's having an off day because he recently got a tattoo on his shoulder. I've never gotten a tattoo, but I find it hard to imagine it would knock 140lbs and 11 reps off a total. LOL

this is kind of the opposite of a rant, but it is sweet hilarious justice

a guy I know, from downtown and the gym, always claims he has MASSIVE bench numbers. Now the guy is big, but he's also a bro. Way too much ego, no squats or deadlifts....and he's just a giant blob...but he is big.

he has made claims as high as 545lbs FOR 13 REPS before on bench. LOL I generally just shrug this off because the numbers constantly change anyway.

so I've never actually seen him bench, and everyone I know who has seen him bench, says it's closer to 450lbsx1 LOL

so today, I get lucky and he is in there benching, he hit a SLOPPY 365x2 and a REALLY sloppy 405lbs x2 then tells me he's having an off day because he recently got a tattoo on his shoulder. I've never gotten a tattoo, but I find it hard to imagine it would knock 140lbs and 11 reps off a total. LOL

this is kind of the opposite of a rant, but it is sweet hilarious justice

Id think the release of endorphin and adrenaline caused by the pain of putting 405lbs on a fresh tattoo would actually be beneficial .

Corrado: because I always wanted to get heckled by elitist pricks over the internet.

Had my first squat rack curler run-in last night. Was doing squats and had planned on following up with a few other things that can only be done on the racks, but there were some guys waiting around practically begging to get in. Since there are only two power racks at my gym and the other one was gonna be full for a while, I handed it over when I finished my squats and figured I'd come back in 15-20 to finish up. So I go do some other stuff to pass the time and these guys proceed to take over the rack I gave up, doing curls with 85lbs The most annoying thing is that a few feet away are two racks of preloaded bars that go up to 120.

Only thing that really annoys me is guys who drop weights when they're done with their set, especially when they're not maxing out. There's no reason to drop 40lb dumbbells...ever.
Oh and guys that do it on a cable machine: just let the weight go from like 3" above the stack and let it slam down. That drives me crazy. I need to fix my ipod.

Only thing that really annoys me is guys who drop weights when they're done with their set, especially when they're not maxing out. There's no reason to drop 40lb dumbbells...ever.
Oh and guys that do it on a cable machine: just let the weight go from like 3" above the stack and let it slam down. That drives me crazy. I need to fix my ipod.

Hah I left my headphones at home when i went to the gym yesterday. I had to listen to gym noise the whole time, I wanted to shoot just about everyone there. Never EVER doing that again

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Originally Posted by TheDarkEnergist

MRVW00 wasn't always gay. He stumbled upon the nastiest of vag's and turned the corner from Succubus Lane onto Fabulous Avenue.

Originally Posted by butterface

Girls I like suck in bed. I prefer angry vicious hate ****ing. Is it ok to have a GF I like and one or two I hate?